News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-08-18
Camp Meeting.
INTERESTING sERTICEs-A GOOD AT
TENDANCE.

INTERESTING SERTICEs-A GOOD AT
TENDANCE.
The camp-meeting season on the
grounds here opened the middle OF
last week, although several parties
had made the pleasant grounds a
camping place for several days, con-
trary to the custom for the past few
years. There is no series of meetings
in the line of special temperance work,
and the opening series this year is
under the direction of the New Eng
land Holiness association. Rev. Will
liam Mcdonald, of Boston, President
of the association, has been present
and in charge, assisted by Rev. Josh
ua Gill, of the same city. During
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
active preparations were going on all
over the grounds and a large number
of camping parties were present and
have been added to on the arrival OF
nearly every train from both ways
since the first public service was held
before the stand on Thursday even
ing. Rev. Mr.. Gill was the first
speaker, and taking for his subject
the parable of the sower, presented a
very interesting address.
On Friday morning at 10 o'clock,
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin, of Laconia,
N. H., preached from Genesis 4S -.
Owing to the damp condition of the
grounds there was but small audi
ence present. Since Wednesday eve
ning's showers the meetings have been
favored with excellent weather, al
though the evenings have been quite
cool. The regular services are held
at 10 a. m and 2 and Z p. M, with
social meetings at other hours. A
large choir, ably conducted, has add
ed much to the spirit of the meetings,
nearly all services being preceded by
song service. Friday afternoon
Rev. Mr.. Short occupied the desk,
taking Romans :15 for his text. In
the evening the Rev. Mr.. Malcolm, of
the Vermont Conference, preached an
excellent discourse, taking Luke 8 IA
for his text, and was followed by Rev.
MIR. Gill in an earnest eXhortation.
Saturday was beautiful day and
a good number were on the grounds.
An interesting service was held at the
altar at an early hour, being lead by
Rev. Mr.. Riggs. The regular SER
mon was by Rev. Mr.. Short, who pre-
scented a profitable and interesting
sermon from Deut. 1918. The af-
ternoon service was opened by prayer
by Rev. w. H. Hyde, of Morrisville.
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin, of the New
Hampshire Conference, presented to
a large congregation an excellent SER
mon, based upon James 4 IS. Eve
ming service opened by prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Folsom. A powerful SER
mon was preached by Rev. Mr..
Brooks, of the Troy Conference, his
text being taken from Psalms 81 10.
An interesting altar service followed.
Sunday was a busy day on the
grounds, a large concourse of people
being present throughout the day.
Good police arrangements are made,
the force being under the direction of
Officer Drew, of Burlington, aud ex-
cellent order has prevailed. The Sun
day morning love feast was attended
with much interest, and was conduc-
ted by Rev. Mr.. Gill. The preach
ing service was before a large audi
ence who listened attentively to Rev.
VIM. Mcdonald, the text being Mat
thew IS. In the afternoon Rev. Mr..
Short spoke very interestingly upon
prayer and its conditions-Psalms
80 rs. Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin spoke
in the evening from Gal. 5 20.
Monday was seemingly quiet day
on the grounds after the large crowd
of Sunday. The six o'clock service
at the stand was conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Howard, and at eight o'clock the
people again assembled and an in ter
esting meeting was lead by Rev. Mr..
Riggs. This meeting continued until
the preaching service at 10 o'clock.
That service was opened by Rev. Mr..
Malcom, of Milton, and the good
sized audience which had gathered
listened to powerful sermon by Rev.
Richard Morgan, Presiding Elder of
the Springfield district. Mr.. Morgan
is always listened to with pleasure
and interest, and he used at this time
the text Romans 10:1O, after which
the people were invited forward for a
second blessing. The afternoon SER
vice was opened by prayer by Rev.
Peter Merrill, of Enosburgh, and a
touching sermon was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Short. The evening atten-
dance was conducted as usual, with a
good attendance and interest.